Critical Factors that Lead to Green Building Operations and Maintenance Problems in Malaysia: A Preliminary Study

Zainol, Nurul Nadiah; Mohammad, Izran Sarrazin; Baba, Maizan; Woon, Neo Bee; Ramli, Nur Aqlima; Nazri, Abdul Qayyum; Lokman, Muhamad Amir Afiq

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.935.23

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“…The proper maintenance of green buildings not only contributes to energy efficiency and waste reduction but also ensures users' safety and comfort throughout the building's life cycle. Researchers have emphasized the main causes that lead to building operations and maintenance problems are faulty design and maintenance-related defects (Lam, 2007;Elmualim et al, 2009;Zainol et al, 2014), financial factors (Elmualim et al, 2009;Zainol et al, 2014) and materials' responses to the environment (Richard, 2003;Elmualim et al, 2009;Farr, 2011).…”

Section: The Maintainability Of Green Buildings Its Impacts and Opportunitiesmentioning

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“…The maintainability of green buildings has economic, environmental and social impacts. Green operations and maintenance is often costly, impractical, difficult to implement and not included in green building certification parameters (Zainol et al, 2014). Moreover, the annual cost for the maintenance of wet areas accounts for almost 50 per cent of the building's overall maintenance cost (Chew and De Silva, 2003).…”

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“…Identified findings and issues Zainol et al (2014) The maintainability of green buildings at the design stage is lacking. The authors identified the main factors for green building operations and maintenance issues.…”

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“…However, the sustainable operational benefits from green buildings can only be attained through effective and efficient post-occupancy facility operation and maintenance (Hodges, 2005;Lam, 2007;Lai, 2010;Nilashi et al, 2015). Zainol et al (2014) conclude that the greatest critical barrier in implementing green building maintenance is the lack of maintainability considerations at the design stage. This leads to the interesting inference that even though conceptually green buildings can propagate sustainable construction, a green building is not necessarily sustainably constructed, due to the oversights at the operation and maintenance stages of the building's construction, resulting in lifelong resource inefficiencies and emissions.…”

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Developing a research framework for the green maintainability of buildings

Chew

Conejos

Asmone

2017

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Purpose The aim of this paper is to present a research framework for the green maintainability of buildings. This study makes the case for the development of a new concept called “green maintainability”. The paper also identifies and discusses the knowledge gap concerning green facilities management (FM). As an integral part of green FM, the economic, environmental and social impacts and opportunities of green maintainability throughout the total life cycle of the facility are also highlighted. Design/methodology/approach The little attention paid to the maintainability of green buildings has resulted in losses of lives due to occupational health and safety hazards as well as high operation and maintenance costs. To address this issue, this study has conducted a literature review to determine the relevant background knowledge and provides a conceptual framework that will aid in conceptualizing the green maintainability of buildings and the development of a research framework for the furtherance of this concept. Findings This paper finds that there is little research on the maintainability of green buildings, and the studies about the maintainability of green features are nonexistent in current research. This study confirms the knowledge gap of this little-researched area and draws from it the formulation of a research framework for the green maintainability of buildings to ensure green FM. Emerging literature on green practices and methods is currently receiving attention from academia, as well as building and construction practitioners, and can valuably contribute to the existing theories, practices and methods concerning building maintainability and facilities management. Originality/value This study develops the novel concept of green maintainability, which integrates maintainability and green FM at the planning/design stage. The proposed research framework is the first attempt to investigate the green maintainability of different typologies of buildings and especially green building technologies.

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Developing a research framework for the green maintainability of buildings

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Asmone

2017

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“…This is because there is a need for educational institutions to be properly managed and maintained in order to meet the objectives of waqf delivery system set out by Islamic Law or Shariah [38]. Subsequently, the expectations of society in terms of conducive and comfortable teaching and learning environments can be fulfilled.…”

Section: B Management and Maintenance Of Waqf-based Religious Schoolmentioning

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Sustainable Issues in Building Operations and Maintenance of Religious Schools in Malaysia

Arshad¹,

Mohammed²,

Chuweni³

2019

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In Malaysia, Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) (Community Religious Schools), Sekolah Agama Negeri (SAN) (State Religious Schools), Madrasahs and Pondoks are the Islamic Education Institutions that were established since the arrival of Islam in Tanah Melayu. Normally, these schools are built on lands donated in a perpetual manner for charitable purposes under the administration of State Islamic Religious Councils (SIRCs). The establishment of these institutions has played significant roles in the socio-economic development of the Muslim community in Malaysia. Unfortunately, numerous studies have highlighted various issues including on the maintenance management practices towards the sustainable aspects of these school buildings. Large numbers of school buildings are ill-managed and are deprived of basic repairs or maintenance. This research first identified the related factors through a review of current literature in established journals, articles and books in order to interpret the sustainable issues from a global perspective. The literature identifies five issues that impede the effective and efficient maintenance management of religious schools towards sustainable practices including the aspects of financial, information management, specialists, administration and marketing. Questionnaire surveys were distributed to relevant respondents involved in the administration and management of religious school buildings in Malaysia. Frequency and criticality index calculations were carried out to rank the factors according to levels of criticality. The findings indicate that managerial problems, especially on knowledge and expertise among school administrators, are the main barriers hindering effective and efficient management of these religious schools. The authorities ought to prioritize these issues to ensure the sustainability of the delivery of the waqf educational system. Success in overcoming this problem is crucial in supporting the Transformation Plan for Waqf Property Development set out by the government.

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